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Advice

Wedding advice and etiquette can be a weird thing, especially when you’re talking about alternative and offbeat weddings. We pride ourselves on our compassionate focus on constructive, respectful communication and focus on conflict resolution.

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The art of the Low-Drama No: developing your bridal boundaries

How can you make your needs clear without steamrolling other people’s concerns and comfort levels? How can you say no without stomping a high-rise?

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Wedding and honeymoon tips from Fiji

I recently traveled to Fiji to see what I could learn about wedding and honeymoon travel over there. I wrote a post about gay travel in Fiji and shared some photos from a wedding I got to crash. And, as promised, here is the bigger meatier post full of tips and advice. If you’re considering an island destination wedding or honeymoon getaway, this is the post for you. If you’re not … well, I hope you enjoy the pictures.

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Michelle and Dan’s Iceland honeymoon

Michelle and Dan packed their bags and headed to Iceland, where the plane fares were cheap, hot springs were hot, and the snow was abundant. They even got lucky enough to see the Northern lights!

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An ode to the wedding weekends: weddings that go all weekend long!

A weekend wedding makes your wedding more than just an evening event, or a so-called “special daaaaaay” … it provides your guests with the gift of time. Time not just to eat and drink and dance, but time to talk and sleep and share.